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ber·serk

 (bər-sûrk′, -zûrk′, bə-)
adj.
1. Destructively or frenetically violent: a berserk worker who started smashing all the windows.
2. Mentally or emotionally upset; deranged: berserk with grief.
3. Informal Unrestrained, as with enthusiasm or appetite; wild: berserk over chocolates.
n.
1. One that is violent, upset, or unrestrained.
2. A berserker.

[Back-formation from berserker.]

ber·serk′ adv.
ber·serk′ly adv.
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berserkly

(bəˈzɜːklɪ)
adv
in a berserk or crazy manner
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The Los Angeles Times' Michael Phillips called the show "berserkly inconsistent" and criticized its "queasy, patronizing mechanics" and John's "slurpy" songs.